Trail Runners

Dirty trail runners weekly- w/e 12/23 (Read 172 times)

I finished up last week with a group trail run of 8 miles. It's so nice to be able to spend longer on the trails each week now since my soleous continues to stay strong. Today is my day off from running. I did get out for a nice walk with the dogs. I was pleasantly surprised at how good my legs felt today vs last Monday following my long run. Fingers crossed that my base building after last year's injury continues to go well.

How's everyone else doing this week? Are the holidays starting to run you ragged?

Goals: 1)Get my IT Band to cooperate 2) Run lots of trails. 3) Get my back to cooperate.

jamezilla

Follower of Forrest

posted: 12/17/2012 at 1:56 PMmodified: 12/17/2012 at 4:19 PM

Today (monday) is supposed to be a rest day for me, but I might cheat...last year I set a goal of running 1000 miles in a year, but some inconsistant summer months have put me well behind pace for that (850 by my Garmin log). Anyways...I've got this crazy idea to go for the last 150 miles in the last 15 days so that I can reach my goal, but I still have to convince the rational side of my brain. The stubborn/impulsive side has been known to win in the past...but no promises yet.

Fraggle- are you base building for anything in particular? The holidays are coming up fast for me, but I'm not running ragged yet.

6/21 - Manitou's Revenge 54mi

A man may never run the same trail twice for it is not the same trail and he is not the same man

Not base building for anything specific yet. Just trying to get my legs healthy and strong before I set a goal. I think once I can do 10 miles for my long run I'll probably start to plan for some races. There is one race I might do in Jan but it will be just to get out and mix things up. I haven't made up my mind at this point.

Goals: 1)Get my IT Band to cooperate 2) Run lots of trails. 3) Get my back to cooperate.

today is normally a strength training day for me (as I run Sat & Sun), but looking at the forecast for tomorrow and seeing 20+mph winds forecast' I decided to run today and hit the gym tomorrow; got a nice 8.5 miles in the hills this afternoon

I hoping to be in the low to mid 40's this week, bumping my long run on Sat a couple of miles (each of the next 4 weeks), I want to peak about 3 weeks out from the Uwharrie run the first weekend of Feb, then slowly taper it back- that's the plan on paper anyways

2015

Don't Fence Me In 30k 5/9

Bob Marshall Open 5/23-???

Pengelly Double Dip 13.1 miles & 3000' 6/6

Beaverhead 55k 7/11

Devils Backbone 50 mile relay-maybe w/ NH if I'm recouped 7/18

Elkhorn 50k 8/1

Blue Mountain 30k 10/1

skeene07

Dirty Girl

posted: 12/18/2012 at 3:52 AM

Ended up running a FatAss 50k on Sunday after I went into it planning to only run 20. So rest day Monday.

I have two group road runs this week to run thru neighborhoods looking at Xmas lights. We'll see what the legs think about that!!